Picked up our 1996 1500 Motor Trike Saturday.
I'm really surprised how rough it rides, just bounces all over the road.
The dealer told me 1500s really didn't need the rake kit.
I've ridden since I was 12 years old (58 years riding) and now own this conversion we have had and driven lots of miles as a 2 wheeler, also have a 1985 GW 1200, 2008 VTX 1300 custom and a Yamaha Virago.
This thing really steers and echoes every little rock or bump to handlebars.
I guess to use the saying worse than a truck.
I have tried different air pressure in bags, with or without passenger no difference.
Any suggestions?
Thank
Jack
06/01/2011
After looking at all the good suggestions and help on here, and trying everything that I could.
Took back to installer and told him it was impossible to ride.
That I had let the tires down to 20 lbs and had tried different air bag pressures but it still rode worse than OLD truck.
Also told him the air bags were bottoming out (banging down on bag) and I didn’t think they were both the same.
He assured me he had checked it all over and everything was right.
So at this point I ask him to raise shock springs up 1 notch, he had one of the mechanics crawl under it with spanner and in a very loud voice he said (WHOA THIS DON’T LOOK GOOD) these bags are not welded on correctly.
So now wait and they are supposed to cut off and re-weld at correct angle.
I may never get to ride again, the wife and I had planned doing the run to the wall but it wasn’t ready in time, 2 weeks late.